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The Fair closes Murcia September this year with a high share of Murcia and Visitor (13/09/2012)

The big concerts, the Orchards, the Wine and Food Fair and Camp Moors and Christians, continue to be the major attraction of the conference national and regional tourism has been the largest presence during all festive days

"La Feria de Murcia September 2012 has come to an end and the balance has been nothing but positive."

This was stated this morning in charge Culture, Rafael Gomez, after learning data sharing over 180 events organized for this year from August 30 to September 11.

The Procession of the Virgin of the Fuensanta, on Tuesday, September 11, has been one of the most participatory acts as an estimated 650,000 people accompanied the Virgin in their pilgrimage to her shrine in La Fuensanta, in an intense that reason hot day participation.

After the pilgrimage, the concerts held in various parts of Murcia have had a huge participation, with nearly 30,000 people have attended any of them.

In the gardens of the Malecón, the number of visitors has been increasing as the days went by, reaching a mass visit in the last five days.

About 300,000 people have visited the gardens, the Wine and Food Fair, and Camp Moors and Christians.

Lemon Pop Festival has also recorded an important index of participation over the four days of performances.

Among the most striking concert included the Old School Jam Santiago Campillo.

According to last year, this year's participation was almost similar to that of the 2011 edition.

The Trade Fair of FICA has expanded the number of days open to the public.

The site currently has a total of 90 attractions: 45 booths (food, bar, etc.), 14 attractions for children and 30 adults attractions.

Of the total of each of the sections will be 50% of each.

The showmen, like the rest of enclosures that are installed during the September Fair, have been seeing increasing participation in their activities as they have been passed on weekdays.

Another year, organized activities for children and adults such as Street Theatre Festival or navigating the river Segura have seen a huge influx of people every day that have taken place the different activities.

One of the most significant figures of this year was the large presence of youths and adolescents in most of the activities organized, especially the free concerts and festivities developed on the Malecon.

In this line, we should also note that the celebration of 45 International Folklore Festival in the Mediterranean has consolidated its conclusion, since the activities that have been developed around this festival has hosted a large number of participants, where presence of young people is more than striking.

Tourists, especially from other countries, have also been very attracted to the activities organized in the Folklore Festival.

Although Murcia Fair 2012 comes to an end with the rise of the patron saint of Murcia to her shrine in the mountains, it is noted that in the coming days as events continue to be held are: bullfighting, bullfighting snacks, concerts (Joaquin Sabina and Joan Manuel Serrat, a benefit concert in Murcia Man Project Maldita Nerea and acting Funambulista and Miguel Bosé concert with her "Papitwo").

The presence of tourists in Murcia during the September Fair was also outstanding, in fact Belluga Tourist Office and Tourist Information point Romea have been a constant presence of people interested in Fair activities, in addition to the most emblematic places of the city.

From 30 August to 11 September a total of 11,465 visitors have passed through both information centers (Belluga: 9477, Romea: 1988).

The average daily views is 880.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia

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